Nothing Phone 3a vs CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a and CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 3a vs CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 3a stands against CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a is ₹24,999 and for CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹24,790. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 06, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	CMF Phone 2 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Main) 1/1.57" sensor, EIS, Phase Detection Autofocus 50 MP ƒ/2.88 (Telephoto) 1/2.88" Sensor, EIS, 2x Optical Zoom, 20x Digital Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/4" sensor, 119.5° FOV
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹24,999	₹24,790

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Overview

Specs Score	67 / 100 Better Specs	63 / 100
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	16 MP
Weight	201 g	185 g Lighter
Thickness	8.35 mm	7.8 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	NFC No	No Memory Card Support

General

Model	A059	A001
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years	3 years
Security Updates	6 years	6 years
Release Date	March 04, 2025	April 28, 2025
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card	CMF Phone 2 Pro, CMF Power (33W), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone Case, Safety Information and Warranty Card, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm	78 x 164 x 7.8 mm
Weight	201 g	185 g
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Light Green, Black, Orange, White

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Flexible AMOLED (1.07B)
Touch	Yes	Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 388 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 85.8%
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Panda Glass
Brightness		3000nits Peak Brightness, 1300nits Outdoor Brightness, 800nits Typical Brightness
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness	1000Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate, Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, HDR10+, 2160 Hz PWM frequency
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Expandable RAM		Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Card Slot		Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78	NR band: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac / ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

AnTuTu Score	790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX)	661,119 (Total) (v10)
AnTuTu Storage Score		71,948 Sequential Read: 1042 MB/s; Sequential Write: 522 MB/s
Geekbench Score	3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan)	2,812 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,003 (Single Core) 2,450 (OpenCL) 2,494 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,056 (Wild Life Extreme)	3,115 (Wild Life) (18.65 FPS) 851 (Wild Life Extreme)
Speaker Score	84 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	13.75 hours

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, X-axis linear Vibrator
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes
Splash Resistant	Yes	Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP54
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light	120 FPS BGMI Gaming, 2 High-definition Mics

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Main) 1/1.57" sensor, EIS, Phase Detection Autofocus 50 MP ƒ/2.88 (Telephoto) 1/2.88" Sensor, EIS, 2x Optical Zoom, 20x Digital Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/4" sensor, 119.5° FOV
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom	Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Photo
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	16 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) 1/3" Sensor Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v15
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1	Nothing OS 3.2
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz
Fabrication Node	4 nm	4nm TSMC Process
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G77 MC9
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Supports	JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG	JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Audio Features		150% Ultra Volume Speaker
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 33W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W	Yes, 5W

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